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| | Mayes Co., Oklahoma Genealogy |
 | | Christian missions began showing up circa 1820 in the vicinity of the Chouteau Trading Post which was established in 1796 by Major Jean Pierre Chouteau, an Osage Indian trader and agent. |
 | | Mayes County was formed at statehood (1907) from parts of the Cherokee Nation, plus a small area of the Creek Nation of Indian Territory and was named in honor of Samuel Houston Mayes, who served his people and the Cherokee Nation as Principal Chief from 1895 to 1899. |
 | | Cities and Townships in Mayes Co., OK: Adair, Ballou, Cedar Crest, Chouteau, Disney, Grand Lake Towne, Hoot Owl, Iron Post, Langley, Locust Grove, Maize, Murphy, Pensacola, Pin Oak Acres, Pryor Creek, Pump Back, Salina, Sam's Corner, Snake Creek, Spavinaw, Sportsmen Acres, Strang and Wickliffe. |
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